11 11 I Social 6cience goes international Three professors traveloverseas . by donda burright This year, the Depart- • and the students benefit rnent of History and Social : dramatically," said Dr. Torn Science strove to carry out • Howard, department chairits mission by teaching stu- • man. dents the concepts concern- • "The students are speing the social forces and in- • cially trained because the stitutions which affect civi- • faculty is uniquely qualified lization in order to make : to teach." students more informed • "Being involved in the citizens. • international program This year the department : makes teaching more intisent three faculty members • mate, and learning through to teach at international pro- • exp rience is a very valugrarns. : able tool," Elrod said. Dr. Fred Jewell, profes- • When faculty members sor of history, traveled to • were gone to international England in the fall. Dr. Mark : programs, another faculty Elrod,associateprofessorof · member taught their political science, went to • classes. Australia in the spring, and • "I am very fortunate and Jan Fortner, instructor of • honored to teach in a dehistory and Bible, chaper- : partrnent that supports the oned the spring Greece • international programs so group. • much because everyone The department partici- : here sacrifices for each pated in international pro- • other, and these sacrifices grams more than any other : are big," Elrod said. on campus except the Col- • lege of Bible and Religion. • Junior Tiffany Brown takes The department faculty • notes during her politicalscience have beensupportive ofeach • class. Political science majors • were required to take courses in other going abroad since : international relations, political spring 1981, the beginning • statistics and American governof the HUF program. • ment, and complete a capstone "I support our involve- • project involving statistics, writrnent because the faculty : ing and research ethics. Photo by Curtis Seright Lecturing on the African climate,Julie Harris,assistant professorof history, teaches her Africa & Asia class.The geography class was requ ired fo rsocial science majors as part of a global education. Freshmen Amanda Terry, Leanne Smart, James Bishop, Jamie Higgins and Tricia Wignerargue before the Supreme Court.The students mimicked Brown vs. the Topeka Board ofEducation in their American history class. 150 academics Photo by Daniel Dubois
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